Role:
Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or above).
Sandfield Day Nursery | Headington, Oxford | OX3 7RH (on the John Radcliffe Hospital site).
Contract:
Permanent | 18-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Full and part-time options available of 2-5 days a week | Shifts will fall between 07:00am-18:30pm.
Salary:
£27,040-£33,737.60 per annum (pro-rata) | £13.00-£16.22 per hour.
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘ careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Generous annual leave
: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
Work-life balance:
take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
Childcare discount
: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
Wellbeing support:
Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
Career development
: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.
Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
We are number 1:
Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
We are community driven
: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
You are a qualified early years professional
: You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above.
Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.
You are an advocate for safeguarding:
You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.
You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships.
We’re committed to FREDIE ( fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If you’re not early years qualified, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.